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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1232: Education; certain students be excused from school for participating in certain officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol; provide

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1232 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; certain students be excused from school for participating in certain officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol; provide. Primary sponsor: Mike Cheokas (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Carmen Rice (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide that certain students be excused from school for participating in certain officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike CheokasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse151
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Matt DubnikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Carmen RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source